Groundwater changes in the Wairakei-Tauhara geothermal system

Geothermics

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 134-144

  Bromley, Chris J ^a  

^a GNS SCIENCE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Alum Lakes; Downflow; Drainage; Geothermal; Groundwater aquifers; Hydrology; New Zealand; Upflow

Indexed keywords

AQUIFERS; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; GEOTHERMAL FIELDS; GEOTHERMAL PROSPECTING; GEOTHERMAL WELLS; GROUNDWATER; GROUNDWATER RESOURCES; HYDROLOGY; LAKES; RESERVOIRS (WATER); SULFATE MINERALS; TWO PHASE FLOW; UNDERGROUND RESERVOIRS; VORTEX FLOW; WATER; WATER LEVELS;

ALUM LAKES; DOWNFLOW; DRAINAGE; GEOTHERMAL; GROUNDWATER AQUIFERS; NEW ZEALAND; UPFLOW;

HYDROGEOLOGY;

AQUIFER; GEOTHERMAL GRADIENT; GEOTHERMAL SYSTEM; GROUNDWATER; WATER LEVEL;

AUSTRALASIA; MANAWATU-WANGANUI; NEW ZEALAND; NORTH ISLAND; WAIRAKEI;

EID: 60249086929     PISSN: 03756505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geothermics.2008.11.007     Document Type: Article

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